Chapter 383: Please Invite the Ancestor Out of the Mountain! (National Day Event Bonus!)

Han Zhou couldn't help but look Ning Zhuo up and down: "Enlightenment Diagrams are much more valuable than my little bit of bitter water! I can refine that bitter water myself now. So, losing some is not a pity."

"But you and I have only met twice before. This is only the third time, and you are lending me these two Enlightenment Diagrams."

"Aren't you worried that I will take these two diagrams and leave the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect directly?"

"You must know, any such Enlightenment Diagram is a heritage treasure and of high value."

Han Zhou's bitter water was hard to swallow, and those not qualified would suffer instead. But Enlightenment Diagrams did not have such serious drawbacks.

Bitter water contains the true meaning of the Bitter Cold Scripture; absorbing too much of this true meaning would cause a cultivator to shake their mind, gradually incline towards the Bitter Cold Scripture, and thus change their cultivation technique to re-cultivate.

Enlightenment Diagrams are just spells and do not involve cultivation techniques, making them much more versatile.

Ning Zhuo smiled, thinking inwardly: "Of course I'm not worried. I have 'Life Hanging by a Thread' planted on you, so I can sense your location at any time."

On the surface, he waved his hand: "The value of an Enlightenment Diagram is only reflected in the person who is suitable for it."

"Brother Han Zhou gifted me bitter water, and I have benefited greatly, so I should reciprocate."

"The ancients said, a drop of water's grace should be repaid with a gushing spring; my virtue is low, and I cannot reach that point yet."

"But lending out two Enlightenment Diagrams is still possible!"

"As long as Brother Han Zhou returns them to me when I leave Small Dispute Peak in the future to travel elsewhere, that will be fine."

"After all, this is an item of my Ning family, not my personal property."

Seeing that Ning Zhuo was not putting on a show but truly lending them, Han Zhou was stunned for a moment.

"This kid Ning Zhuo, no, this junior really has the demeanor of a big clan's descendant."

"However, this could also be a social skill deliberately trained by a big clan..."

Buddha Heart Demon Seal!

"To be honest, I have also seen countless people. With my beggar appearance, very few people look up to me."

"Even those who ask me to take action, such as Li Jingqing and his ilk, clearly have much less strength than me, yet they still boss me around."

"To be able to lend out two Enlightenment Diagrams directly, and only on the third meeting. Young Master Ning Zhuo... is indeed generous!"

Han Zhou's admiration quickly overwhelmed his doubts.

He thought about his own plans again.

"Speaking of which, I am not sincere towards Ning Zhuo; I have been secretly wanting to convert him and lead him to change to practicing the Bitter Cold Scripture."

"No, no, no, he has such comprehension of the Bitter Cold Scripture. Is his existing cultivation technique really suitable for him? What I am doing is actually helping him."

Buddha Heart Demon Seal!

"Even so, I am still plotting against him, aren't I?"

"But Young Master Ning Zhuo treats me with such sincerity!"

"Sigh, I have done this matter improperly, and I feel very guilty..."

Han Zhou felt both admiration and shame.

Ning Zhuo had lived in Fire Persimmon Immortal City for sixteen years, constantly pondering human nature. He could, based on his own judgment, draw out a trace of the Buddha Heart Demon Seal's power to influence others.

Now, he had mastered the divine ability 'Life Hanging by a Thread.' Once the hanging thread was planted, as long as they were face-to-face, within a few steps, Ning Zhuo could sense the vague thoughts and emotions in the depths of others' hearts with the help of the hanging thread and the Buddha Heart Demon Seal.

Although quite vague, relying solely on these senses, it was impossible to identify them clearly. But Ning Zhuo could rely on his grasp of the human heart to guess many things, thereby carrying out targeted reinforcement or reduction.

With the help of 'Life Hanging by a Thread' and the Buddha Heart Demon Seal, he carried out one increase and one decrease, giving him a huge advantage in interpersonal communication.

Han Zhou's favor for him increased greatly, and the key was that he didn't feel it was strange or abrupt at all; everything was as natural as spring breeze and rain. He only thought these were his own thoughts.

He wanted to convert Ning Zhuo, but little did he know that he had already been gradually led by Ning Zhuo and was slowly being controlled.

In order to make up for his guilt, Han Zhou became even more dedicated during their sparring.

When they bid farewell, he took the initiative to suggest: "Fellow Daoist Ning Zhuo, if you are troubled by not being able to use the martial arts in the Bitter Cold Scripture, I have a method here that might solve your worries."

Ning Zhuo: "Oh, what wonderful method is it?"

Han Zhou smiled: "Actually, to put it bluntly, it's nothing strange—it's mechanism arts."

"I see you using Five Elements spells, sometimes using flying mechanism arms to assist in combat."

"I thought, perhaps you could use mechanism creations to break through the obstacles in performing martial arts!"

Ning Zhuo really hadn't thought of this point; he immediately felt his eyes light up and thanked Han Zhou sincerely.

After they parted ways, Ning Zhuo fell into reflection: "I was careless."

"I was blinded by the joy of the harvest. This method is so simple, and I am proficient in mechanism arts, so why didn't I think of it?"

"Is it because I have the Demonic-Dyed Blood Tendon Technique myself, which can transform, so I didn't think much about it?"

"Is it because I have been fighting with my own body recently and temporarily threw mechanism arts to the back of my mind?"

"No, these are not reasons."

"It is because I have gradually developed a sense of pride. Entering the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect, I found that the Buddha Heart Demon Seal and 'Life Hanging by a Thread' cooperate well, giving me a huge advantage in interpersonal communication, allowing me to easily reap huge benefits without having to fight and kill, or spend a long time cultivating cooperation and trust, or emotional foundations."

"Ning Zhuo, oh Ning Zhuo, you are still far from it."

"Your cultivation is only at the early Foundation Establishment stage, your mechanism design for Meng Yehu hasn't started, you know very little about cultivation, you have only added a few offensive spells to your Wood element, and the other four elements are still lacking."

"Also, the spiritual plant cabin of the Ten Thousand Mile Swimming Dragon has only been roughly arranged, and the Spirit-Hidden Willow consumes a lot. The mechanism dragon itself consumes a lot of fire essence, and you haven't solved these."

"Furthermore, there is mother's injury, which is only on the path to treatment, and no root cure has been found!"

Thinking this way, Ning Zhuo's mood calmed down, and his whole body radiated a steady and low-key aura.

He went to the original mountain again, and as expected, he was intercepted again.

He asked about Lin Shanshan's news and was scolded, told not to ask about things he shouldn't!

Thus, Ning Zhuo knew that the people sent by the Ten Thousand Medicines Sect to Fire Persimmon Immortal City to collect information had not yet returned.

If they had returned, the cooperation between the two sides could enter the next stage of negotiations, and the other party wouldn't have such an attitude.

"Are the people of this Ten Thousand Medicines Sect acting too slowly?"

"Counting the days, my letter should have reached Fire Persimmon Immortal City."

According to the distance between Ten Thousand Medicines Valley and Fire Persimmon Mountain, Ning Zhuo's flying letter, relying solely on his own magic power, would lose precision after flying five or six miles, and would fall after flying ten miles.

His letters were transmitted through post stations.

Cultivation nations like the South Bean Kingdom all had official post stations.

These post stations were divided into three types: large, medium, and small, responsible for transmitting information, transporting goods, and providing accommodation, food, and cultivation environments.

Post stations all had stationed troops.

Once the troops of a large post station were dispatched, they could even sweep through the area, clearing out gangs and sects.

The letter Ning Zhuo sent back was transmitted through post stations, distributed and transported time and again, and finally reached its destination—Fire Persimmon Mountain.

Top of Fire Persimmon Mountain.

Molten Immortal Palace.

After this period of hard salvage, Meng Kui had already pieced together the missing parts of the Immortal Palace and restored a little of the Immortal Palace's power.

A large number of cultivators surrounded the restored parts, knocking and hitting, setting up arrays, working as hard as bees, busy without stop.

These meticulous and precise jobs were not something Meng Kui could handle all by himself.

The cultivators he hired were not just from the Zhou family, but through the Meng family's channels, they were recruited with heavy rewards from various immortal cities in the South Bean Kingdom.

A small part of this expense was also borne by the City Lord's Mansion of Fire Persimmon Immortal City.

It was this part that made Fei Si feel gloomy all day long, feeling great pressure on the finances.

Ning Jiufan and Zhou Nongying were invited to the Molten Immortal Palace to discuss important matters with Meng Kui.

Meng Kui displayed a scene, which was deep inside Fire Persimmon Mountain.

I saw a huge sea of magma, where lava surged and galloped like a river, and an elf flickering with dazzling light was playing happily in the sea of magma, going in and out.

It sometimes turned into a Fire-Melting Demon Ape, cheering its arms, tearing the magma, bringing up a fierce wind. Sometimes it turned into a Fire-Velvet Mouse, shuttling like electricity. Sometimes it turned into a Fire-Walking Snake, standing out from the crowd. Sometimes it became a Flame-Treading Lizard, with fierce power.

Even, it turned into a human form, wearing a flame robe, sitting cross-legged in the sea of fire, learning the appearance of cultivation and breathing!

Whenever this happened, the surrounding flames seemed to be attracted by some invisible force, gathering towards it, but respectfully keeping their distance, like subjects worshiping a king.

Every subtle fluctuation of the Fire Essence could resonate with the surrounding flames, forming gorgeous flame whirlpools, beautiful and breathtaking!

Meng Kui said: "As you can see, this is a Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence!"

Zhou Nongying and Ning Jiufan did not speak for a while, feeling quite surprised.

A treasure like the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence had already surpassed the Nascent Soul level and reached the Soul Transformation level!

Meng Kui continued: "The previous volcanic eruption attracted it from deep underground. When I was controlling the Molten Immortal Palace and conducting daily investigations, I accidentally discovered it."

"I called you two families here today to discuss a method to contain it."

Ning Jiufan showed worry: "I'm afraid that with our current strength, there are many difficulties in capturing it. It occupies too much geographical advantage, and the Molten Immortal Palace is far from being able to participate in battle."

Zhou Nongying sighed: "Although that is so, this matter must be done; it cannot be delayed for long. Look, this Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence can already turn into a human form, but the human form is still very blurry, relatively strange, and retains many traces of beasts."

"I think it should have been attracted by the eruption of Fire Persimmon Mountain, and after coming up, it discovered that there was spirituality to absorb, so it has been lingering."

"Initially, in order to explore the Molten Immortal Palace, many cultivators sacrificed their lives here."

"It is precisely because of this gift that the Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence is rapidly transforming towards a human form. If it really manages to take this step, its wisdom will inevitably increase greatly, and the difficulty of containment will increase by at least ten times!"

Ning Jiufan pondered silently.

A wild Ten Thousand Year Fire Essence that possesses human wisdom but has no rules to constrain it and has powerful strength...

One doesn't need to think to know that its existence is a huge threat to the entire Fire Persimmon Immortal City.

Meng Kui said directly: "The two of you should make more preparations. When I am ready, I will lure it up and surround it. Fellow Daoist Ning Jiufan, I know you have a Fire Core Pomegranate in your hand; please lend it to me to use in the trap."

"The corresponding compensation will not be lacking."

Ning Jiufan agreed.

After flying back to the clan land, a servant handed him Ning Zhuo's letter.

Ning Jiufan opened the letter and looked: "Hmm? This kid actually reached the Ten Thousand Medicines Valley? Thinking back to those years..."

Continuing to read, Ning Jiufan raised his eyebrows: "What? Let me bring Yuan Lao along for a trip?"